Episode
Early American Family Limitation: Contraception and Abortion
Sarah and Elizabeth discuss methods of family limitation in Early America. Just in case you need some tips.
Sex
Puritan Sex: The Surprising History of Puritans and Sexual Practices
We have an image of puritans as cold, severe, hyper-strict and religious people, and while that’s not entirely false, it’s also not entirely true. From the very beginning, early Americans were thinking about sex. The courts were burdened with hundreds of cases in which people broke the laws regarding sexual morality, Read more…